Hello Friends! I have a yummy corn muffin recipe to share with you today! Mmmmmm….. In fact, I enjoyed a nice muffin with a little butter and some raspberry jam this morning. Perfect…especially warm from the oven with the butter melted and the sweet jam warmed up. I usually post on Tuesdays….but this week, I […]

It’s zucchini season.  And I am good with that. Looking for zucchini recipe inspirations? Check out my layered zucchini stacks, zucchini breakfast cakes, zucchini pasta, and zucchini ribbons recipes. All suitable for the low FODMAP diet.  Zucchini is a great source of potassium and Vitamin C. 1 cup of zucchini, sliced and cooked, has about 27 […]

I have been in Maine the past 2 weeks, working some, baking some and enjoying nice long walks with Lucy, my chocolate lab.  It’s been a nice mix between work, enjoying nature and our little cottage. Today’s recipe is one that I have been wanting to try for a while…baked oatmeal. I opted to bake […]

I am a huge fan of Instagram and found this recipe for microwave oatmeal bread courtesy of Joy Bauer on her Instagram feed yesterday.  The recipe calls for 1/4 cup oatmeal—just at the FODMAP cut off amount.I topped my oatmeal bread with frozen berries that I warmed up, a few sliced almonds (less than 1 […]

I don’t know about you but I love toast. And sometimes I like to get a little fancy with it too? What’s your favorite toast topper?  This week I created a few different toast topping combos.  MY toast topping started with toasted Deland Bakery’s Oatmeal bread.  Talk about simple ingredients… Deland Bakery has got that covered: […]

Happy Monday! The sun is shining in my backyard this morning….which is a happy sight after a mostly rainy weekend. Despite the rain, Russ and I got in two nice runs.  Spring is sprung…and the green grass and budding trees are really so nice to see after our brutally cold winter! I am gearing up […]

I slipped in a secret ingredient in my muffins this week.  Guess what it is? Kale! I know what you must be thinking… but really, most people love carrot cake and  zucchini bread…and these are sweet treats made with vegetables.  So, I say, give kale a chance! I didn’t go crazy with the kale, just […]

Thankfully, we survived the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy but I am afraid many people are still without power and have a lot of cleanup and repair before their communities can try to get back to some semblance of normalcy.  These horrific events make me grateful for the little and big things in my life.  Family, […]

Cooler weather is coming to New England and the pumpkins are out! And while the leaves fall from the trees, the plants take on their own ‘Fallish’ beauty. Look at the hue on this hydrangea.  Cooler weather makes me want to bake. 🙂 I like adding vegetables and fruits to my favorite recipes to maximize […]